Australian Bauxite Ltd's (ASX:ABX) (FRA:A7B) Board of Directors has approved the lodgement of a mining lease application and related project strategy for ABx's flagship Binjour Bauxite Project located 115kms southwest of Bundaberg export port, central Queensland.

Alt Resources Ltd (ASX:ARS) is pleased to announce completion of an additional ten RC drill holes for 755 metres at the VB North prospect at the Bottle Creek Gold Project. The drill rig has now moved to the Shepherds Bush prospect to complete the final RC drilling program for 2019.

Nova Minerals Ltd (ASX:NVA) Drilling Preparation Underway at the Estelle Gold Camp

Sayona Mining Ltd (ASX:SYA) Agreement with First Nation Abitibiwinni on Authier Project

Lithium explorer and developer Lake Resources NL (ASX:LKE) (FRA:LK1) announced today plans to send more lithium samples to potential project partners and off-takers amid growing interest in its Kachi Lithium Brine Project in Argentina.

WA-focused gold exploration and development company Classic Minerals Limited (ASX:CLZ) is pleased to announce that it has recommenced RC drilling at its 100% owned Kat Gap Gold Project covering exploration licences E74/422 and E74/467.

Hastings Technology Metals Ltd (ASX:HAS) (FRA:5AM) is pleased to advise that it has received firm commitments to raise A$12 million before costs in a share placement to institutional and sophisticated investors.

In this episode of The Ellis Martin Report, Ellis speaks with Grant Ewing, the CEO of Rockridge Resources (CVE:ROCK). Ellis also chats with James Pettit, CEO of Aben Resources (CVE:ABN) (OTCMKTS:ABNAF) who provides an update and overview of the company's Forrest Kerr Gold Project.

WA-focused gold exploration and development company Classic Minerals Limited (ASX:CLZ) is pleased to announce that it has received assays results from its most recent RC and diamond drilling program at its Forrestania Gold Project (FGP) in Western Australia.

Altech Chemicals Limited (ASX:ATC) (FRA:A3Y) is pleased to announce that it has been advised by the Malaysian Investment Development Authority (MIDA) that the application made by its wholly owned Malaysian subsidiary has been approved under the High Technology category by the Ministry of Finance, Malaysia.